Archive for 2014
Greek PM offers compromise solution with elections by end-2015
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Sunday presented a compromise solution to end a political stalemate that looks likely to send Greece to early general elections in about a month’s time.
Speaking in an unscheduled televised address to lawmakers in the …
Skrtel rescues Liverpool, Sunderland win derby
Liverpool’s heavily-bandaged Martin Skrtel headed a goal deep in stoppage time to spared them another deflating Premier League defeat as they snatched a 2-2 home draw with Arsenal on Sunday.
Inferior for most of the match, Arsenal still led with …
Greek and Turkish Cypriots work together to protect halloumi hellim identity
Government Spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said on Sunday that the aim is for Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots to work together in order to protect the national cheese “halloumi” or “hellim” from foreign imitators. Christodoulides, who was commenting on publications which …
Barnet 3 Chester 0
Akinde, MacDonald and Weston help Barnet dispatch Chester 3-0.
Barnet kicked off the Christmas period in style on Saturday, defeating a stubborn Chester side 3-0 at The Hive to maintain their lead at the top of the Vanarama Conference.
A …
UK reiterates support for Cyprus’ rights over EEZ
The British Minister for Europe David Lidington has reiterated the UK government’s position that it recognises the Republic of Cyprus’ sovereign rights to exploit mineral reserves in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
According to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), in …
Game arranged in Cyprus buffer zone between team of Greek and Turkish Cypriots v UN officials
The British High Commission is organising a friendly football game on Monday to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Christmas game played by allied and German soldiers fighting in the trenches during WWI.
It was Christmas 1914 when British, French, …
Traffic police appeal following road fatal traffic collision in Green Lanes.
Officers are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision in Hackney.
Police were called to Green Lanes, N4, to reports of a road traffic collision between a motorcyclist and a cyclist at approximately 16:20hrs on Saturday, 20 December.…
Real Madrid beat San Lorenzo to lift Club World Cup
Real Madrid won the Club World Cup for the first time by beating San Lorenzo 2-0 on Saturday with goals from Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale after being forced into a scrap by the feisty South Americans.
Real scored in …
Gunman kills two New York police officers in possible revenge attack
A gunman shot dead two New York City police officers and then killed himself, police said, after a social media post indicated he may having been seeking revenge for the death of an unarmed black man during an arrest attempt.…
Former bricklayer Austin is QPR’s hat-trick hero
It is only a few years ago that Queens Park Rangers forward Charlie Austin was working as a bricklayer and playing in English football’s minor leagues.
It was a world away from the glamour of the top flight where a …
